Episodes
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Can being more productive lead to a more fulfilling life? World-leading expert and entrepreneur, Ali Abdaal sits down with Jamie to talk about the pressure of finding purpose in life and the importance of finding the fun.
Ali Abdaal has garnered over 5 million subscribers with his insightful productivity tips and study hacks, amassing more than 380 million views. Before his online success, Ali was on a different path, training and working as a junior doctor. But in 2019 he came to crossroads, he had a pivotal realisation: the conventional path he was on might not be the one he truly wanted…
Questioning the very goals he had spent years working towards as a doctor, Ali shares his unique "3 P’s" technique—Play, Power, and People—for finding joy in activities, leading to better outcomes. And opens up about the impact of growing up without a father, revealing how it has left him out of touch with his emotional side.
This episode is reminder that there's much more to life than just getting things done.
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From singing Bohemian Rhapsody on American Idol to singing it with Brian May for the Queen at the Platinum Jubilee, Adam Lambert’s voice has taken him to astronomical heights, winning 14 awards internationally.
Growing up in California, with no queer role models, he found his voice through theatre and performing. Unbeknownst to him, his mother sought advice from a local community group for parents of queer children, something she didn’t reveal to him until years later
Working relentlessly in theatre ensemble casts, he made a decision to be fearless and quit his job to audition for American Idol, something that would change the course of his life. With Jamie he discusses the challenges of sudden fame, understanding his sexuality and being a horny teenager.
This is a conversation about being brave and owning who you are
Listen to Adam’s brand new EP ‘Afters’ here: https://adamlambert.net/releases/
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Big white collar, black specs, and a bald head. Harry Hill is a cherished part of television culture from TV Burp to You’ve Been Framed, for many, he was a big part of childhood.
Having quickly discovered that he was not cut out to be a doctor, Harry pursued a career in comedy, becoming the first ever winner of the Edinburgh New Comer (formerly Perrier) award. Together with Jamie, Harry ponders his iconic look, why he’ll never be caught swearing publicly and pitches Jamie a pretty dodgy television proposal.
This is a playful conversation that investigates the importance of being silly.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Posting online every single hour, of every single day, for years. That’s how founder of The Good Quote, Meggan Roxanne, grew her staggering 24.3million followers online. Propelling the careers of Jay Shetty, Steven Bartlett and more, Meggan launched The Good Quote (previously Kush and Wizdom) during a deep depression.
Years later, after battles with depression, Meggan received life changing news when her mother was given a terminal diagnosis, something that made her stop everything to care for her. A hugely defining experience, she shares with Jamie, the full rollercoaster, from her mother coming over as part of the Windrush generation, the obstacles she overcame and the opportunities she gave Meggan.
This episode is deeply touching and incredibly inspiring, moving even Jamie to tears.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An obsession with fame, a breakdown that left him unable to make a cup of tea, and THAT scene on X Factor with Nicole Scherzinger, Rylan Clark joins Jamie for this week’s episode.
Rylan hit our screens in 2012 on TV talent show, X Factor and quickly became one of the most talked about contestants. Fast forward 12 years and he’s gone from TV joke to national treasure. But all the success came at a cost, when Rylan suffered a breakdown in 2021 and had to step away from the limelight.
Opening up about why he triggered that change, and the difference between his onscreen presence, Rylan, and his true self, Ross, this conversation will both make you laugh and cry.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Panic attacks, the value of true friendship and having a crush, Madeline Argy sits down with Jamie for a rare interview away from her own camera.
Madeline's candour and skill in honest and hilarious storytelling has built her a Tiktok empire of over 5 million followers. Together with Jamie, who's also known to overshare, this interview is unfiltered and dives straight into Madeline's wild distraction techniques as an anxious child, why friendships are more important than partners and the real reason she started TikTok.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Living with Tourette's, overcoming anxiety, and realising Jamie doesn't resemble Judge Rinder quite as much as he thought. We welcome a guest whose success has inspired millions, including Jamie - one of the original YouTuber's, Caspar Lee.
Having started his channel as a teenager his subscriber count quickly skyrocketed to seven million, Jamie now has the chance to sit down with Caspar; to chat about life after YouTube. Despite his massive following, Caspar battled anxiety, to the point where he couldn't even go on a date with his fiancée [13.51]. He explores how he transitioned to running four successful businesses and the pressures of entrepreneurship [22.48] and how he has learned to embrace his Tourette's diagnosis at the age of six to the point where he is now proud of it.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TW: This episode contains graphic descriptions of birth loss, trauma and PTSD
Life-threatening haemorrhages, almost dying on the operating table, and suffering with post natal depression, Jamie sits down with his old friend, Louise Thompson to simply ask, How are you?
Since growing up together on Made in Chelsea, Louise’s life drastically changed in November 2021, when she gave birth to her son, Leo, in a complicated emergency C-section [09.20] - a day she called the ‘best and worst day of my life’. Louise opens up about the moment she thought she had died [28.01] and the devastating fallout, both physically and emotionally following that time.
This interview is raw and open, but shows the strength of human resilience, and the love and admiration between old friends whose lives have taken turns they’d never have foreseen.
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Editor: Ewan Newbigging-Lister
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jake Ji
Social Media: Laura Coughlan
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Let's Go Girls....
Overcoming grief, illness, heartbreak, sexism, losing her voice, Shania Twain is a cultural icon whose resilience is truly astonishing. Selling over 100 million albums worldwide, her story is one of fearlessness and strength.
Shania joins Jamie to share her wisdom and optimism, always finding the silver lining in life. Growing up in a home marked by domestic violence, she reached a pivotal moment at her lowest point; choosing to never feel so miserable again, she convinced her mother to leave her father [18:45]. From there she eventually went on to becoming an international superstar, but not without much grief and hardship, losing both her parents in a car crash [36:02], she also opens up about learning to let go and forgive [32:52].
This episode reveals the human side of the pop star we know as Shania. And, of course, we could let her leave without finding out - what does impress her?
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reframing the narrative on psychedelics, how alcohol is the most destructive drug in society, and the debate on legalising drugs, leading expert in psychedelic research, Dr Rayyan Zafar joins Jamie to change your perspective on this fascinating topic.
With only 30% of the population actually responding to anti-depressants, Dr Zafar reveals the potential of psychedelics as an alternative to anti-depressants [17.53], the REAL reason why drugs are illegal [35.48] and explains how gambling addictions are a serious mental health illness [48:44].
This is an eye-opening conversation aiming to really challenge your perception of these subjects.
To find out more on Dr Zafar you can find him on:
Instagram: @rayyanzaf @icaro.events
Twitter: @RayyanZafar6
Websites: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/psychedelic-research-centre/ // https://www.drugscience.org.uk
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From the cult-like world of Playboy, financial abuse at the hands of her husband and building her life up after leaving the “bunny” empire at 31, Crystal Hefner is a NYT best selling Author, American model and the third wife of Hugh Hefner.
Crystal reveals how she entered the Playboy mansion as a young, introverted women; the collateral damage of a highly competitive and misogynistic environment. Running away from a cover-shoot 5 days before her wedding, and how she took back her power over the last decade.
This is an empowering conversation about choosing yourself after years of objectification and misogyny.
If you want to read Crystal Hefner’s book, 'Only Say Good Things', find it here: https://amzn.eu/d/44SrACp
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Misconceptions about the gut, its astonishing connection to our mental wellbeing, and the truth about Ultra-Processed Foods, leading expert and Head Nutritionist at ZOE, Dr Federica Amati joins Jamie for this special guest expert episode of Great Company.
Dr Federica reveals staggering statistics, sheds light on alcohol's direct impact on risk of cancer [16.12], unpacks common misconceptions [05.50] and explains the surprising link between diet and our personal lives - from dating, to fertility [29.20]
This is a fascinating conversation that will nourish your mind and change your eating habits.
If you want to read Dr Federica’s latest book, you can find it here: https://amzn.eu/d/8cEF7hp
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TW: This episode contains discussion of suicide
Living in fear, burying the past and discovering magic in unusual places, STEVE FRAYNE is one of the most successful magicians of our time, having overcome health issues, bullies, and an alter-ego that came to be too much to live up to.
Having destroyed his alter-ego, DYNAMO, in December 2023, Steven chats to Jamie about the beauty of naiveté, arriving in London on a £1 Megabus from Bradford, to taking a leap in the states, which ultimately led to him to find the persona of Dynamo. It’s a story inspired from humble origins of watching his grandfather perform magic [06.55], which has enabled him to overcome shyness and connect with people all over the world [28.22]. Steven also opens up about finding light after dark times [34.59]
AND of course, Steven blows Jamie away with some sleight of hand, and real magic.
This episode is truly inspiring and shows that everyone has their own magic to share…
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Craving validation, the pitfalls of being a perfectionist and having to grow up quickly, Zara Larsson's lived a lifetime in the spotlight; her story is one of fearlessness and passion.
Join Jamie as he chats to the sunniest popstar in the biz; from finding fame aged 10, to why Beyonce brings her to tears, Zara is a force of good energy and positivity. However, with great fame comes responsibility - Zara shares about her destructive teens [31.58], her innate need for validation [14.23] and the pressure of living up to the success of her first album [46.03].
Zara’s album ‘Venus’ is out now, listen here: https://www.zaralarssonofficial.com/listen.html
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast by JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TW: This episode contains discussion of baby loss
Finding peace after miscarriage, overcoming heartbreak six times and surviving bullying at school, Jamie is joined by his great friend, and podcasting OG, Elizabeth Day.
As the powerhouse behind hit podcast. 'How to Fail', with over 50 million downloads, Elizabeth is a voice of resilience, discussing divorce, fertility struggles and navigating the transformative decades of Elizabeth Day's life, from the pursuit of coolness in her twenties to the acceptance of herself in her forties
....not to mention the intriguing first encounter between Elizabeth and Jamie, including a digger and a LOT of tequila.
This episode is open, honest and incredibly raw.
If you'd like to listen to Elizabeth's own podcast, you can here: https://open.spotify.com/show/4m7U7kNne0iu35HK571Ui8?si=b7161374c87444ed
And if you want to read her latest book, Friendaholic: Confessions of Friendship Addict: https://amzn.eu/d/2lhRoTD
If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast by JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Being a rule-breaker, suffering postpartum depression and experiencing huge heartbreak. Paloma Faith unveils her vulnerable side to Jamie, delving deep into her head and her heart.
Paloma has a distinctly unique perspective on life which shapes her to be the singer-a songwriter and style icon we know today. Emotions flow as she shares her journey through heartbreak, the role resentment played in the breakdown of her decade-long relationship and the happiness she has found through the love of her kids.
The Glorification of Sadness album is out now, listen here: https://paloma.lnk.to/tgos
And get tickets to her tour here: https://www.palomafaith.com/live/
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out!
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THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Podcast Editor: Ewan Newbigging-lister
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast by JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Getting kicked out by her parents for dating a questionable man, how to be funny and why she's never wanted to visit the states, Jo Brand was one of the first female comics to break through, and has gone on to become a beloved household name, now hosting the Bake Off's Extra Slice.
Jo chats to Jamie about how antidepressants saved her father's life [07.57], her hatred of adverts [17.43] and why the abuse from hecklers at comedy gigs was nothing compared to her work on the ward [40.35].
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
THE CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast by JamPot
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Difficult relationships with food, insomnia and being a massive people pleaser. Yungblud transcends the boundaries of music and activism, connecting with hearts worldwide.
In this episode, Yungblud opens up to Jamie in a completely unique way, sharing never before told stories that reminds us all of our inner voice and why he is the beacon of change and understanding in today's world.
No gimmicks; just GREAT COMPANY.
If you'd like to go to Bludfest, you can find out more here: https://www.bludfest.com/
And get your tickets here: https://www.axs.com/uk/events/536760/bludfest-tickets
Trigger warning: please be aware that this podcast discusses eating disorders.
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! You can also follow us on Instagram and Tiktok @greatcompanypodcast
CREDITS:
Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone
Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer
Booking: Ben Johns
Video: Jamie Gilbert
Great Company is an original podcast by JamPot.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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No gimmicks; just Great Company.
Join Jamie every Wednesday as he's joined by great guests for great conversation: it's GREAT COMPANY
Coming WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH
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